Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman and Hakeem Olajuwon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Don Putman 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Don Putman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Don Putman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Don Putman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Don Putman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Don Putman 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Don Putman 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.